El Dorado hasn't had much luck against Villa Park recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Golden Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Spartans at 3:15 p.m. El Dorado's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Villa Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Dorado fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against La Habra on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 2-1.
Emily Yoon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Dorado saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Clark, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Villa Park didn't have quite enough to beat Sonora on Thursday and fell 7-6. The Spartans have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
El Dorado suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 13-9. As for Villa Park, their record is now 9-11.
El Dorado took their win against Villa Park in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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